Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2024
sec.255Unlawful disposal of offensive and harmful substances
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sec.255 Unlawful disposal of offensive and harmful substances
A person must not bury or otherwise dispose of or leave a noxious, offensive or harmful substance in a protected area. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. A person must not, without the written approval of the chief executive, bury or otherwise dispose of or leave the offal, carcass or skeleton of an animal in a protected area. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. This section does not apply to a person doing an act mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) if doing the act is authorised under the management program for a special wildlife reserve. This section does not apply in relation to a nature refuge. (sec.255-ssec.1) A person must not bury or otherwise dispose of or leave a noxious, offensive or harmful substance in a protected area. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (sec.255-ssec.2) A person must not, without the written approval of the chief executive, bury or otherwise dispose of or leave the offal, carcass or skeleton of an animal in a protected area. Maximum penalty—120 penalty units. (sec.255-ssec.3) This section does not apply to a person doing an act mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) if doing the act is authorised under the management program for a special wildlife reserve. (sec.255-ssec.4) This section does not apply in relation to a nature refuge.